March 11 was one of the matches of the 24th round of the German Championship. They met Bayern (Munich) and Augsburg (Germany).
German Championship, Week 24
Bayern (Munich) - Augsburg (Germany) - 5:3 (4:1)
Goals: Cancelu (15), Pawar (19), Pawar (35), Leroy Sane (45), A. Davis (74) - Mergim Berisha (3), Mergim Berisha (60), Cardona (90+3)
Warnings: Mads Pedersen (18), Matteis de Ligt (59), Cancelou (85)
Last weekend's exciting Bundesliga match between Bayern and FC Augsburg took place at the Allianz Arena. In the first half, Bayern led 4-1, but in the second half, FC Augsburg showed their resilience, managing to score two goals and almost snatch victory. The match started with Augsburg showing their intentions, scoring a goal already in the third minute by M. Berisha. However, Bayern quickly answered with a goal from J. Cancelo on 15 minutes. In the 18th minute M. Pedersen was shown a yellow card, and after a minute B. Pavard scored the second goal of the match. Pavard was on fire in the first half, scoring his second goal in the 35th minute, allowing Bayern to confidently control the situation. The first half ended with another Bayern goal, this time by L. Sane, and the score was 4-1 in favor of the home team.
In the second half, FC Augsburg made four substitutions early in the game, hoping to turn the tide. Their efforts paid off as on 60 minutes, a penalty kick was awarded to M. Berisha. In the 59th minute, Bayern's M. de Ligt was given a yellow card. In the 71st and 72nd minutes, Bayern made two substitutions, releasing S. Gnabry and S. Mane. These substitutions were decisive as the latter scored a goal on 74 minutes, increasing Bayern's lead to 5-2. FC Augsburg were not done yet, and their substitutions paid off in the 90th minute when I. Cardona scored his third goal. The match ended with a score of 5:3 in favor of Bayern, to the great relief of the fans. The match was very entertaining, both teams showed their skill to attack. Bayern Munich was too strong for Augsburg, but the visitors did not give up and showed their best side. Fans of both teams will be looking forward to a rematch next season.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Bayer - Bayern, Augsburg - Schalke.
| Bayern | Augsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Goals on goal | 6 |
| 23 | Kicks | 14 |
| 7 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 16 | Kicks from the penalty box | 11 |
| 7 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 8 | Violations | 10 |
| 8 | Corner | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 580 | Total assists | 298 |
| 504 | Accurate passes | 216 |
| 87% | Accuracy of transmissions | 72% |